MoonMoon of Jupiter

Thebe

Jupiter's outermost inner moon.

98.6km

Diameter

221,900km

From Jupiter

0.7days

Orbital Period

1979

Discovered

About

Thebe is the outermost of Jupiter's four inner moons, orbiting between Amalthea and Io.

Properties

98.6km

Diameter

221,900km

Semi-major Axis

0.68days

Orbital Period

4.3e17kg

Mass

Yes

Tidally Locked

1979

Discovery Year

Stephen Synnott

Discovered By

Notable Facts

Thebe is associated with the outer Gossamer ring of Jupiter

Other Moons of Jupiter

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Io

The most volcanically active body in the solar system and innermost Galilean moon.

3,643.2 km

Diameter

1.8 d

Orbit

1610

Discovered

Europa

Jupiter moon with a subsurface ocean considered a prime candidate for extraterrestrial life.

3,121.6 km

Diameter

3.6 d

Orbit

1610

Discovered

Ganymede

The largest moon in the solar system, bigger than Mercury, with its own magnetic field.

5,268.2 km

Diameter

7.2 d

Orbit

1610

Discovered

Callisto

Jupiter's second-largest moon with the most cratered surface in the solar system.

4,820.6 km

Diameter

16.7 d

Orbit

1610

Discovered